Lincoln MKCYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 610 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Lincoln MKC year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. The MKC has 14 safety recalls on record.

Lincoln MKC

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Lincoln MKC years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MKC median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Lincoln MKC problems

All model years combined: 610 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine32613
Electrical system695
Power train524
Back over prevention521
Engine and engine cooling480
Fuel/propulsion system210
Steering153
Wheels140
Air bags116
19 other systems8410
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the MKC

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2015–2016 · still open
    Open
  2. Door Latch FailuresRQ19005 · 2015 · closed Feb 7, 2022
    Led to recall 20V-177
  3. Door Latch FailurePE16001 · 2015 · closed Oct 29, 2016
    Led to recall 16V-643